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Funeral Wake Catering in Stonor
We bring a hog roast for the wake across Stonor and Oxfordshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Wakes at home
- Gatherings at clubs and pubs
- Wakes in village halls
Planning an event in Stonor?
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In winter, it’s dark in Stonor by about 3:55pm, so an afternoon wake in winter needs lighting by the food. Summer wakes have daylight well into the evening.
- You tell us the date, the venue, rough numbers and when people will arrive.
- You get a quick answer on the date, and a quote.
- The roast cooks while the service is under way.
- We serve when everyone arrives, calmly and without fuss.
- We clear away discreetly.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Funeral wake catering in Stonor, carved to order
After a funeral in Stonor, people need somewhere to gather and something warm to eat. A hog roast is simple, hearty food that most people enjoy, and nobody in the family has to cook. Whether it’s remembrance gatherings and celebrations of life, we can cook roast pork in rolls or on plates, salads and apple sauce and more.
In a small place like Stonor, a wake might be at home, in a barn or at the village hall. Tell us about lanes and the ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Where
- Stonor (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Stonor
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Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Common questions in Stonor
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at Pishill Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you serve on plates?
Either: plates with sides or simple rolls.
Can you cater at home?
Most places, if the roaster can cook outside.
Can you cater a wake at short notice?
We do our best at short notice. Tell us the details and we will reply promptly.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, a warm plated meal is more comforting. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Find out who would prefer chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plan separately if anyone needs halal food
- Older guests may prefer food on plates
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Our staff are discreet and respectful.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Arranging a wake in Stonor
Stonor is about 5 miles north of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We bring a hog roast for the wake to wakes anywhere in Stonor, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Stonor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Stonor to Reading (11 miles away).
Stonor is within about 3 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; tell us about access if the wake is somewhere rural.
For wakes in RG9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Neighbouring places where we cater wakes include Turville Heath (1 mile north-east), Northend (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles north-west), Cookley Green (3 miles west) and Howe Hill (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Didcot (13 miles west), Thame (10 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (5 miles south), Benson (7 miles west), Chinnor (7 miles north) and Tilehurst (11 miles south-west).
The countryside around Stonor includes Warburg Nature Reserve and Bald Hill.
- Local pubs include The Crown Inn Public House (0.7 miles west)
Where the roaster can go in Stonor
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Permission from the hall or venue
- A hall or room for eating
- Flat ground outside the hall or house
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Who books funeral wake catering in Stonor?
It feeds everyone at once, so people can sit and talk.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Stonor, including:
- Life celebrations
- One-year memorials
- Family meals after a funeral
- Wakes at a local club
Families holding a service at Pishill Church often gather afterwards at a nearby hall, where the roast can be ready.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away